My Triumphant Warrior, You’ve promised me that You would go before me and be my rear guard … and for that, I am extremely grateful. I was sold into captivity for nothing that I did, but You redeemed my life through an exchange of Your life for mine. You gave Yourself freely and, as a result, I am no longer held in bondage by sin and death. Because of this, You have called me to proclaim Your peace and good tidings and announce the good news of Your salvation. The Devil’s goal is to strip me of all that You’ve given me while Your goal is to bless me on every side. To combat him, You have committed Your power to thwart his efforts to deceive me. I know that You are trusting I will act wisely because I can rely on Your wisdom to guide me through life’s difficulties. You were deemed unimportant and even despised by some men, but Your love and perseverance helped You fulfill the Father’s will. My God Reigns!!
You were crucified and died for my sins. The punishment required to redeem me and give me peace was placed on You. All the while, in my ignorance, I went astray and turned to my own ways. Through the Holy Spirit the scales of my ignorance have been removed from my eyes and I now realize the importance of You in my life. You bore my sins, were raised from the dead and have been made my Advocate before the Father. Because of what You did, I am deemed worthy … not because of my works … but because of Your work on Calvary on my behalf. My life of sin has been stripped away and I am now clothed in Your goodness. I should put fear far away from me because You have promised to be with me always. You have called me, out of the darkness of anguish and distress that surrounded me, back to Yourself. Your compassion is beyond measure. My God Reigns!!
Even though I experienced my share of adversity and tests, I continued to trust in Your faithfulness and love. Your covenant of reconciliation and peace prevails in my life today. Though the storms that I have been through have threatened to pull me under, You have been the life vest that has buoyed my life. When others’ lives have crumbled, You have been the strong foundation upon which I have built my life. You have put walls of protection around me to keep my enemies away. I am comforted by the fact You stand at the ready to help me whenever I have a need. Terror and fear have been removed from me and that has allowed me to live in peace. I have sought You with all my heart and I want You to stay by my side. Even though Your thoughts are not my thoughts and Your ways are not my ways, I believe that as I allow You to reign in my life, I will become more like You. And it’s in God’s name I pray. AMEN!!
Jeremiah 23:5 “The days are coming”, declares the Lord, “when I will raise up to David a righteous Branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land.”